The 2012 Events Calendar is listed below, events will be added as information arrives.

Please note as from November 2011 the venue for our monthly evening meetings has changed to Penarth Conservative Club.....

   As well as the normal group meetings which are now at PENARTH CONSERVATIVE CLUB, 15 Stanwell Road Penarth, CF64 2EZ (near Penarth Railway Station) still on the third Wednesday of each month, commencing at ** 19:30hrs, it is also hoped to attend a number of rally events using one or more of our group or group member owned vehicles which now reside at "the bus depot barry". **It should be noted that our evening road-runs commence at 19:00hrs and depart from and return to, The Bus Depot, in Broad Street, Barry.

Monthly meeting and Rally agenda from January 2012:  This agenda will be updated as soon as information becomes available for the coming season, so keep a frequent check on our website, even better include us on your favorites menu.

Wed 18 Jan

The 2012 CTPG AGM is due to be held at Penarth Conservative Club, Stanwell Road, Penarth CF64 2EZ.

Wed 15 Feb

Slide presentation, "Forgotten railways of North East Scotland and a look at The Callander & Oban's Ballachulish branch" (presented by Mac Winfield).

Sun 26 Feb

SWT Group special event: "Regent 30" celebrates 30 years since the last AEC Regent V operated in Swansea, special road-runs featuring as many Welsh Regents as possible, don't miss this great event......

Sun 17 & Sat 18 March

National Science and Engineering Weekend will be held at TECHNIQUEST  Stuart Street, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW......A CTPG bus will be on display along with our sales stand.

Wed 21 Mar

a talk by Prof. Stuart Cole - HS2 and 3

Wed 18 April

TBA

Wed 16 May

Road-Run TBA

TBA

Cheltenham bus rally

Sun 10 June

   2012 Barry Festival of Transport review the 2011 event

Important RALLY NEWS release 8/Jan/2012

BRISTOL HARBOURSIDE BUS RALLY & RUNNING DAY 2012

 BRTC regret to announce the cancellation of the annual Bristol Harbourside Rally & Bus Running Day for 2012.

click here for the  BRTC  PRESS RELEASE

Wed 20 June

Road-Run TBA

Sat 16* & Sun 17 June (* note Barry Bus Depot will be open on the Sunday only)

Barry at War event, at Hood Road, Barry, organised by the Vale Council and supported by the CTPG at the Bus Depot Barry where a public open day will also take place. (click here to see press release)

Sun 17 June

 2012 National Transport Festival of Wales, Swansea

Wed 18 July

Road-Run TBA

Sun 22 July

Celebrate 15 years of "Bus & Coach Preservation" magazine, at Newbury Showground, (many operators have planned to attend).

Sun 12 Aug

 (note the date of this event is also revised this year) B V B G Rally & Avon Valley Rly, Running Day, Brislington, Bristol.

Wed 15 Aug

Road-Run TBA

Sat 1, Sun 2 Sept

 Barry Tall ships event at the Waterfront, Barry supported by the CTPG,  the Bus Depot Barry will be open to the public, both days. 

Sun 9 Sept

Bus & Coach Wales 2012 our second year at Rhyd y car Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil

Wed 19 Sept

A talk arranged jointly by the CTPG and The Omnibus Society TBA

Wed 17 Oct

A Western Welsh evening with author Colin Scott. 

Oct 2012

Cardiff Model Railway Show (details when available).

Wed 21 Nov

Slide show TBA

Wed 19 Dec

Quiz Night ...hosted by Chris Taylor

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